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Pope's Angelus message: constant joy, prayer, and thanksgiving (Vatican Press Office)
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 18, 2017 at 2:12 am At his Angelus audience on December 17, Pope Francis exhorted the faithful to await Christmas with constant joy, persevering prayer, and continuous thanksgiving.
Vatican unveils streamlined news site (Vatican News)
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 18, 2017 at 2:12 am The Vatican has launched a ‘beta’ version of a new streamlined internet site, which provides news from the agencies now merged into the Secretariat for Communications. The site...
Southeast Asian prelate calls for ecological conversion to protect mankind from destruction (Herald (Malaysia))
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 18, 2017 at 2:12 am In an Advent letter, the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei warned that “climate change threatens all life on Earth ... We must choose...
India: Catholic university leaders discuss 'saffronization' of schools (Fides)
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 18, 2017 at 2:12 am Referring to the color at times associated with Hindu extremism, a Salesian priest said that “subtle attempts are being made to saffronize educational establishments of the...
Pope will extend mandate of abuse commission, but may replace members? (America)
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 18, 2017 at 2:12 am Citing “informed sources,” America magazine reports that Pope Francis will continue the work of the special papal commission on sexual abuse, extending the group’s term for...
Malaysian religious leaders deplore human trafficking (Herald (Malaysia))
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 18, 2017 at 2:12 am Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Sikh, and Tao leaders have joined in a trafficking-awareness campaign. Archbishop Julian Leow of Kuala Lumpur said that “we have to do much more to end...
20,000 youth from 45 nations expected at Taizé gathering (Cath.ch)
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 18, 2017 at 2:12 am The ecumenical monastic community Taizé hosts an annual year-end European youth gathering to which the Pope typically sends a message. This year’s gathering, the 40th, is taking...
Are Europeans Making Themselves Stateless?
Crisis Magazine - Church - Dec 18, 2017 at 2:10 am
If ethnic Italians were no longer a majority in Italy, would it still be Italy? Does it matter that ethnic British are no longer a majority in London? Would it matter if they...
The Mysterious Chest: A Merry Morbid Christmas to All
Crisis Magazine - Church - Dec 18, 2017 at 2:00 am
The merry and the morbid have ever been cater-cousins. Man has for ages immemorial eaten, drunk, and made merry for the simple reason that tomorrow he dies. Let life be merry...
Indonesia's Christian leaders warn of rising fanaticism, societal divisions (Fides)
Catholic Culture - World News - Dec 18, 2017 at 1:12 am In a joint Christmas message, Indonesia’s Catholic and Protestant leaders warned that “our unity as an Indonesian nation is in danger of breaking,” in part because of “fanaticism...
Over at the Catholic Weekly, we are discussing Matthew and Isaiah and the Virgin Birth
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Dec 18, 2017 at 1:06 am It started this way: “Yikes! Is this true?” The email landed in my mailbox with resounding virtual thud, asking for help for a confused Catholic baffled by one of those Mysteries...
Morning Catholic must-reads: 18/12/17
Catholic Herald - Dec 18, 2017 at 1:01 am We should prepare for Christmas “by assuming three attitudes”, Pope Francis said at yesterday’s Angelus (full text, full video). Cardinal Bernard Law is “facing his final illness...
Give Me Eyes to See
Dominicana - Dec 18, 2017 at 1:00 am Love. . .bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:7 When love lights our view of someone, we will put up with countless faults...
Sunday Soundbite for December 24, 2017
Franciscan Media - Dec 18, 2017 at 12:30 am Fourth Sunday of Advent
Cycle B
December 24, 2017
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You are in on the greatest secret of all time! A...
ADVENTCAzT 2017 16: Those who love God do not protest what He asks or sends.
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Dec 18, 2017 at 12:01 am
Here is ADVENTCAzT 16, for Monday in the 3rd Week of Advent.
Today we have a poem about Advent by Christina Rossetti.
Fulton Sheen and Card. Sarah help us to deal with severe...
Man’s best friend is Gracie Garrahy’s companion in battle against mental illness
The Catholic Leader - Dec 18, 2017 at 12:00 am WHENEVER teenager Gracie Garrahy decides to brave the outside world, her best mate Sebastian is right beside her. Sebastian is an assistance dog receiving training to support his...
Sharing the Word for December 18, 2017 – Third Week of Advent – Year 2
Franciscan Media - Dec 18, 2017 at 12:00 am Monday of the Third Week of Advent
December 18, 2017
Daily Reading from the USCCB: Matthew 1:18-25
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From Star Wars to Superman: An Interview with James Papandrea
Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Dec 18, 2017 at 12:00 am Today, Jared Zimmerer sits down with James Papandrea, the author of a new book entitled, "From Star Wars to Superman: Christ Figures in Science Fiction and Superhero Films", in...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY POPE FRANCIS! - Pope celebrates with a PIZZA PARTY!
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 18, 2017 at 12:00 am Pope Francis turned 81 on Sunday and celebrated with a pizza party. To make the party truly special, the Pope invited children from the Vatican's ...
Declassified video may be best evidence yet of UFOs
Catholic Online - Featured News - Dec 18, 2017 at 12:00 am Last week, a story surged in the media that may serve as the best evidence yet that Earth is being visited by extraterrestrials. While most UFO ...
